Tips for Success

Student Success Advising also provides support to students as they learn. We have online components but we also have on-campus resources as well. SSA has a variety of tips and study hacks to help you as you work to learn in your college courses.

Here are some success tips to get your semester started right:

General College Resources Financial Resources Free Online Practice Tests Academic Resources Self-Discovery Resources

General College Resources

Financial Resources

Free Online Practice Tests

ACT or SAT

ACCUPLACER

TEAS

Academic Resources

General Study Skills

Time Management

Math Skills

Test Taking and Test Anxiety

Self Discovery Resources

Learning Styles

A learning style refers to the way we prefer to get information from our environment. Nobody is exclusively one way or another, but many of us do have strong preferences. Understanding this can help us make adjustments if the information is presented in a way that is different from our predominant style.

Cognitive Styles

A cognitive style refers to the way we are hard-wired biologically to respond to different kinds of environmental stimuli. For example, biologically insensitive people need more stimulation in order to feel engaged. A biologically sensitive person may become easily overwhelmed if there is too much stimulation. These are important considerations because knowing your style can help you prepare for a class, job, vacation, etc., that may tax your coping skills.

Personality Assessments

Personality assessments measure aspects of our personalities that help us gain more understanding about how we function in different situation. These assessments are often a component of career exploration tools and can guide you to a career path and major that are a good fit for your specific strengths.